Dirigible headlight for automobiles



May 8,1923. 7

B.'WA|TE DIRIGIBLE HEADLIGHT FOR AUTOMOBILES 0 Filed Sent. 26 1921 Inventor BERTRAM Warn; By

Patented May 8, 1923.

UNITED iSTA TES PATEN oFFIcE- V BERTBAM warm, or GALT, onrnn'ro, cannon.

DIRIGIBLE HEADL IGHT FOR AUTOMOBILES.

Application filed September 26, 1921. SerialNo. 503,292.

means whereby the head-lights will'turn' in the direction to which the steering column is turned, thereby throwing the light in that direction.

Among the other aims and objects of this invention may be cited the provision of a device of the character described with a view to compactness and in which the number of parts are few, the construction simple and cost of production low.

With these and other objects in View, the invention consists in the construction, combination and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings and pointed out in the claims hereunto appended.

Figure 1 is a fragmentary perspective view illustrating my present invention.

Figure 2 is a similar view illustrating the foo-operation of the mechanism with the king pin positioned in the bifurcated terminal of the front axle.

Figure 3 is a vertical sectional elevation illustrating the construction of the standards supporting the head-lights.

Referring to the drawings, like numerals of reference designate like parts in the various drawings.

The numerals 4 and 5 indicate the channel beams forming portions of the chassis. Each standard supporting the head-lights consists of a bolt 6 having a washer 7 bearing against the flange 8 of the channel beam and a nut 9 positioned on the lower terminal 10 thereof; Tubular member 11 is positioned over the bolt 6, the lower terminal of which is enclosed in the bushing 12. The bushing 12 has an integral lug 13 through which passes the stud bolt 14 which engages with the flanges 8. The lever arm positioned on the upper terminal of the tubular member 11 is indicated by the numeral 15. The upper terminal 16 of the bolt 6 diminishes in diameter and has a nut 17 positioned on the upper threaded terminal thereof. The outer terminal of the lever arm'15 i s enlarged and has a vertical aper-, ture positioned therein.

Referring now to Figure 1 the numerals 19 and 20 indicate the head lights which are supported from each arm 15 by means of yokes configurated on each lever arm, the arms of the yokes being indicated by the numerals 21 and22; The head-lights are.

supported in the upper terminals of the arms 21 and 22 inany conventional manner.

Transverse rod-23, having bifurcated brackets 24 and 25'are. positioned on .each terminal thereof,.is connected tothe lever arms 15 by means of the pivot pins 26 and 27. Each king pin 28 is provided with an arm 29 and the transverse rod 30 is connected to the lower terminals thereof in the usual manner. Transverse rod 30 co-operates with the transverse rods 23 by means of the member 31 which is substantially mounted on the transverse rod 30 as at 32. The lower terminal 32 of the member 31 is bifurcated to increase the strength thereof and the upper terminal 33 likewise.

To those skilled in the art, it will be readily apparent that actuation of the steering column imparts a turning movement to the front wheels of the car and likewise the king pins 28. The connection is such that there is provided suflicient lost motion or flexibility to compensate for any endwise vertical movement of the chassis. In cooperation with the appurtenant mechanism as retrospectively described the head-lights 19 and 20 are also turned.-

From the foregoing description it will be readily apparent that I have provided a means which will be of great use to motor vehicle drivers and while this specification manifests in detail the present and preferred construction of the invention, I desire to have it understood that such deviations from such detail may be resorted to as do not form a departure from the spirit of the invention, as defined by the appended claims.

From the foregoing, it is thought that the construction of my invention will be clearly understood, and therefore, a more extended explanation has been omitted.

What I claim as new is:

1. The combination with the chassis of a motor vehicle, of a pair of standards mounted thereon, each said standard comprising a bolt substantially mounted to the channel beam of the chassis, a sleeve over the said bolt, a bushing supporting the lower tercrating between the said transverse rod and the king pins of a steering gear for the purpose asset forth.

2. The combination with the chassis of amotor vehicle, of a pair of standards mounted thereon, each saidstandard comprising a bolt substantially mounted to the channel beam of the chassis, a sleeve over'the said bolt, a bushing supporting the lower terminal of the said sleeve and substantially mounted on the said channel beam, a lever arm extending from the upper terminal of the said sleeve, a yoke supported on the said lever" arm, the said yoke supporting a head-light, a transverse rod having bifurcated brackets on the outer terminals thereof engageable with the outer terminals of the said lever arms and means co-operating between said transverse rod and the king pins, a steering gear, said means comprising arms substantially engaged with the said king pins and extending therefrom, a transverse rod. connecting the terminals-of the last said arms, a member connecting the first said transverse rod and the last. said transverse rod and having bifurcated ter: H

minals substantially and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony. whereof, I aflix' my'signature in the presenceiof two witnesses BERTRAM WAITE. Witnesses:

W. SLATER, DORA WAITE. 

